Prayers and Meditations — §239
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 239 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَإِنَّ أَعْلى أَفْئِدَةِ العارِفِينَ وَما عَرَفُوا مِنْ جَواهِرِ عِرفانِكَ وَأَبْهى حَقائِقِ البالِغِينَ وَما بَلَغُوا إِلى أَسْرارِ حِكْمَتِكَ قَدْ خُلِقَتْ مِنْ رُوح الَّذِيْ نُفِخَ مِنْ قَلَمِ صُنْعِكَ، وَما خُلِقَ مِنْ قَلَمِكَ كَيْفَ يَعْرِفُ ما قَدَّرْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ جَواهِرِ أَمْرِكَ أَوْ أَنامِلَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ قَيُّومَةً عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى ما فِيهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ إِلى هذا المَقامِ فَكَيْفَ يَبْلُغُ إِلى يَدِكَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ قاهِرَةً عَلَى أَنامِلِ قُوَّتِكَ أَوْ يَصِلُ إِلى إِرادَتِكَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ غَالِبةً عَلَى يَدِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The highest faculties which the learned have possessed, and whatsoever truths they, in their search after the gems of Thy knowledge, have discovered; the brightest realities with which the wise have been endowed, and whatever secrets they, in their attempts to fathom the mysteries of Thy wisdom, have unraveled, have all been created through the generative power of the Spirit that was breathed into the Pen which Thy hands have fashioned. How, then, can the thing which Thy Pen hath created be capable of comprehending those treasures of Thy Faith with which, as decreed by Thee, that Pen hath been invested? How can it ever know of the Fingers that grasp Thy Pen, and of Thy merciful favors with which it hath been endowed? How can it, already unable to reach this station, be made aware of the existence of Thy Hand that controlleth the Fingers of Thy might? How can it attain unto the comprehension of the nature of Thy Will that animateth the movement of Thy Hand?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §290: Inaccessiblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: most exalted Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: the exaltation oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “all”, “have”, “comprehend” (75 occurrences)
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: that thou mayest perceivegleaningsGWB §192: distinguish myselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: renownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: and confessethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: know Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: are verily gloriousgleaningsGWB §273: My glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: and all-gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §200: glorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with GodgleaningsGWB §391: incorruptible in naturekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the inmost Realityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: against methe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: unerring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Such arefire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §634: Thou hast gained admittancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: to understandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: them that have ascended towards Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoicegleaningsGWB §200: the seatskitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: thy bedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: and the manifestation of Thy well-guarded secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy blissepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all sovereigntygleaningsGWB §312: truly wise and learnedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: pronounce theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been rulingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: a virtuous characterfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §301: the origin of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: the eyes of Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: blastgleaningsGWB §83: The blast hath been blownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: trumpet-blastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: was breathedthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: breathed ingleaningsGWB §29: Thou didst breathekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: infusing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: from my Penwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: by Thy PengleaningsGWB §719: Our Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy most august Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thine handiworkgleaningsGWB §154: the artskitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath performedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Thy handiworkthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: forgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsgleaningsGWB §286: arts
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (244 occurrences)
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
This form usually rendered as “self-subsisting”, “who”, “qayyum” (66 occurrences)
self-subsisting 79% who 8% qayyum 2% self-sufficing 2% self-subsisting!” 2% self-subsisting.” 2% above 2% self-subsisting! 2% grasp 2% set 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: their stationfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §86: Speed out ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: in momentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and make steadfast his hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §729: will deal mercilessly with himkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the mercy ofgleaningsGWB §40: both His handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: hands ofwill-and-testamentW&T §13: Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at the mercy of rulersgleaningsGWB §448: within My graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
This form usually rendered as “supreme”, “all-conquering”, “all-subduing” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mightgleaningsGWB §19: is endowed with a potency superior tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §700: Almightythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strong handgleaningsGWB §125: with the power of My might
SE rendered أَنامِلِ (ʾanámil), قُوَّتِكَ (qúqatik), يَصِلُ (yaṣil), إِرادَتِكَ (ʾirádatik) as “Fingers, might, Will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §555: that leadeth himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: thou mayest attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: from Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the presence of
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of the willgleaningsGWB §67: who hast soughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: whatsoever He willethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: have soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: that which pleasethgleaningsGWB §358: by the operation of Their Will
This form usually rendered as “all-subduing”, “all-compelling”, “victorious” (23 occurrences)
all-subduing 45% all-compelling 10% victorious 10% triumphing 5% equal 5% invincible 5% dominant 5% full 5% transcendent 5% conqueror 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §132: triumphingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: subjugatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: render them victoriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §31: all-conqueringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Dominantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the Victorious
